Model Anna Cleveland on Beauty Advice from Her Supermodel Mother and the One Product That’s in Her Makeup Bag This Week

If you didn’t know the name Anna Cleveland until recently, it’s safe to say you do now. After kicking off the season by starring in Lanvin’s new spring campaign alongside her supermodel mother, Pat, she’s become a regular fixture on runways from Marc Jacobs and Missoni to Haider Ackermann at the fall 2015 collections. The Dutch-born, Italian-bred beauty (who currently lives in Paris) projects personality and presence in person. And in spite of early morning call times and late night fittings, her good humor remains firmly intact. We caught her backstage at the Kenzo show this morning, where she shared her current beauty obsession and the advice her supermodel mother passed along.

You must be exhausted, and yet you’re always upbeat.I’m tired, but I’m not focusing on it. I’m just putting my energy somewhere else. I just keep telling myself, "I’m awake, I’m feeling good, everything is perfect." I’m juicing a lot, too. In Paris, it’s tougher to find juices to go, while in New York they’re all over the place.

Coffee or no coffee?Always a coffee in the morning. And tons of water.

Photo: Courtesy of Lucas Papaw

What are your go-to products right now? Right now I’m obsessed with Lucas’ Papaw Ointment. It’s an amazing Australian product that’s not unlike Vaseline: I find that putting a little bit on the lips and even cheeks and eyelids makes you feel fresh. It gives you a little sheen when you’re feeling sleep-deprived. Of all the beauty advice your mother has given you, what do you follow without fail?My mother always told me that it’s so important to take off that makeup at night. You need a blank canvas to work with, and you don’t want to feel grungy in the morning.

What are your favorite beauty takeaways this season?I love that [the message is] about freshness and purity and strength and knowing who you are. And I’m learning to become more daring. In general, I never really do much about my eyes, I leave it really clean and maybe do the lip. But at Kenzo today, it’s about a bold, swept-away look [for the eyes]. We need to have that little something different.